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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
Pretty Good.


A Luzcrne county (Pa orator whose
name we have lost was called on lately at
Wilkesbarre for speech He is one Of
the old style Of men and has blunt man.
ner Of getting at matters, bnt we do not
remember to have seen anything better
than this in our late readings. The whole
speech is good, but we have space for
only two North Ioya Times.
''In this contest, on the one hand would
be the proud Caucasian race. with their
scientific knowledge, their far seeing in
telligence, their indomitable will, their
love of dominion; race that has habit
Of planting Empires wherever commerce
leads, in farthest India, in America, in
Australia, in China, and the Islands of
the Sea- and whose dominion begins when
they first plant foot upon the distant
coast, and continues forever. On the
other hand would be the negro, with his
ban o and his barlow knife "iSuSonno
don't you cry," and possibly one of Old
Browns spears. Place dozen pike in
your swarming fsh.pond, and tell me
how long will it be before your pond will
be filled with pike and the rest have all
disappeared? How long has it been since
the formidable gray rat made his appear
ance amongst us, and what has become
Of all our black rats? But the amiable
philanthropist would stand up and exholt
to brotherly love, how good and pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in unity;
and read from the Declaration of Inde-
pendence,' we hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal.
Let him try his exhortation upon the pike
in the fishpond, and let him read his nice
quotations to the the gray rats in his eel
lar before he presulnes to address the Cau-
casian racel
But away up North and down East,
there are some pious Puritan women,
and it seems some men also, who long ago
took this world in charge, and with their
aprons around them, labor day and night
to bring it to level with their "rolling
pins" Let the stupid world behold and
be instructed Don't they know? Didn t
they once make tea in Boston Han Dor.
Didn't they bring over Plymouth Rock in
the 'Mayhower'-Plymouth rock, that
gray petrihed Puritan, that glorious old
/ Barney stone? Their hands at present
are empty. They have hung all the Qua
kers they have burnt all the witches: they
have abolished mince pies and Christina,
cakes; they have locked up all the whiskey
Aliens are kept in durance and servic,
seven years, as long as Jacob was to serv'
old Laban for Rachel; and it is said tn
Goldfish no longer swim on Sunday, bu
crowd against the coast to listen to nasa
Psalms. and close their eyes the live Ions
day! In distressing want Of occupation
they cast about and 10, far down Soutl
they behold great evil, an evil that taint
all the air, and cries ont of the ground
and then they adopt the language of tho
worthy deacon when he thrust pir
through the delicate waist Of an humble
bee, 'I'N teach you there iSa God in Is
raeI"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12

The SENSATION ROMANTIC Twas al
the close Of glorious summer day--the
sun was sinking behind the distant hog
pen--the chickens were going to roost--
the bull-frogS were commencing their eve
ming songs---the pollywogs in their native
mud -puddles. were preparing themselves
for the shades of highland Sal and my
self sat upon an old and antiquated back
log, listening to the music of nature, such
rs tree-toads, and now and then the mel
low music of distant jackass, which
was waited to our ears by gentle zephyrs
that sighed among the mullenstalks and
came heavy laden with the delicions odor
OF hen-roosts and pig-styes. The last
rays of the setting sun, glancing from the
brass buttons of a solitary horseman.
shone through knot-hole in the hog pen
full in Sal's face, dying her hair with an
orange peel hue, and showing off my
thread bare coat to bad advantage. One
of my arms wSs around SAILS waist, my
hand resting on the small of her back
she was toying with my auburn locks of
jet black hue--she was almost gone and
| was ditto. She looked like grasshop-
per dying with the hiccups, and | felt like
mud-turtle choked with cod fish ball
Sal says /, in voice musical as the
notes of dying swan, will you have me?
She turned her eyes heavenward, cissred
me by the hand. had an attack of the
heaves and blind staggers, and with a
sigh that drew her shoe-strings to her
palate, said-'Yesp She give clean ont
then, and squatted in my lap--I hugged
her until | broke my suspenders.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12

EARLY ToMATo.-The following is
vouched for by gentleman who says he
knows it call right"
"About the first of April, take a few
large turnips and cut out the hearts of
them to form a sort of cup. Fill the cav
tiles with earth, and plant two or three
tomato seeds in EACH When the seeds
have well sprouted, pull up all but the
healthiest plant in each turnip, and let
those that remain have the benefit Of the
sun; the plant will grow very thrifty; the
decaying turnip furnishing its food
When the weather become sufficiently
warm, set the turnips in well prepared
soil, not less than three feet apart, make
lath frames to keep the vines from the
ground, and keep the soil well hiled up
around them, and You will have a crop
that will astonish the natives. The ad-
vantage consists in getting the plants star
ted early without setting them back by
transpl planting"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
Tine Homestead Bill.

We remember that years ago, when
the Hon. Andrew johnson introduced in.
to the House Of Representatives, Of which
stead Bill, he was regarded by not a lew
Of his Congressional associates as q vis-
ionary, agfarian, lin an offensive sense,
and a mere dreamer, at least so far az re-
lated to the success Of his measure. But
by the force Of argument, and of q will
which had on SO many previous occasions
secured success, he had the satisfaction of
seeing his bill pass the popular branch
and to become cherished measure with
large portion of the people of the coun-
try. AS United States Senator, he will
soon enforce before that honorable body
the propriety of enacting a law in accor-
dance with that bill--giving to every head
Of family homestead from the public
lands, on the condition of actual settle
ment and cultivation; with what degree
Of success cannot now be determined.
We do not wish to be understood as
expressing any opinion Oh this bill. for
that is not our present purpose. We al
lude to these facts that we may the more
appropriately state, in connection, that
the Republican party has seized upon this
measure with a view Of advancing its
Presidential interests, and as if to make
prospective cultivators Of the earth be-
lieve that to their organization alone they
must look for legislative blessings. The
principle Is prominent feature of their
Marty ulatfo-m and il advocatpd hv Pc
publican leaders with a zeal which, if ex-
tended to the advocacy OF the constitu-
tional rights of all the States, would be
commendable.
Now we have to say this: Whatever
honor attaches to the Introduction and
success of the Homestead bill in Congress
belongs to Andrew johnson, OF Tennes-
see--a man who, conquering early diff
culties and disadvantages Of position, has
attained high and honorable public sta
tions, the duties connected with which he
has in all respects faithfully discharged; ;
man who emanating from the masses,
and appreciating the dignity Of labor, has
ever seduluusly devoted himself to all
measures which in his opinion would
contribute to their social welfare. Such
men are brilliant EXAMPLES OF the work
ing OF our political institutions; and there.
/ fore we are not willing to remain silent
while we see the Republican party en-.
deayorng to rob him of the fruit of hi,
early struggles and partial success in con.
nection with what he regards as land
REFORM"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12

\ SUBSTITUTE FOR PREsERvEs.-A Ia
dy writer in an exchange communicates
the following bit of information, obtained
where she "took tea last"
A dish OF what / took to be preserves
was passed to NE, which upon tasting,
was surprised to learn contained no fruit.
The ease with which it was prepared, and
the triAing cost of its materials, are not
its chief recommendations, for, unless my
tasting apparatus deceived me, as it is
not usually wont TO do, it Is emp phatically
tip-top substitute for apple sauce, apple
butter, tomato preserves, and all that sort
of thing. Its preparations is as follows:
Moderately boil pint of molasseS from
five to twenty minutes, according to its
consistency, then add three eggs thorough
ly beaten, hastily stirring them in, and
continue to boil few minutes longer,
when season with nutmeg or lemon.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
EARLY Potatoes.

Potatoes, for an early crop. should be
at once planted, but it is question as to
what is the very best, and earliest variety
Fox's Seeding Early June, and Mexican,
in the order here named, have proved
with us the most desirable: the last nam
ed being best in quality. Warm, sandy
land is also decided requisite to success
in growing early potatoes. He who
plants for early crop on clay land, oreven
level, sandy muck land, will have only
the pleasure of taking potatoes to market
after the time of obtaining paying price
has passed, for it is only the very early
ones that sell at price to remunerate for
the labor O. Farmer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
szs- A Mor;atto (Ob;o\ nonor o;vo

Es- A Marietta (Ohio) paper gives
an account of remarkable woman now
living in that city. Although now in
rather reduced circumstances, she claims
to be lineal descendant Of the Lords OF
England" and asserts that her mothers
uncle was "King of England" Her
life has been all exceedingly active one.
She has been married four times. her third
husband, with whom she lived three years.
had three other living wives. which, she
says, is the most sorrowtul feature Of her
life. She has had twenty nine children,
of whom twelve were triplets. She has
been twice entranced, one of which lasted
two and the other three days. both times
when she regained consciousness. she
found herself shrouded for the grave
She is now about sixty years of age, and
says that in her youth she was remarka.
bly, active, and her present "good condi-
ton" warrants the assertion.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
SENATOR GREEN of Missouri has a prac-

SENATOR GREEN of Missouri has prac-
teal scheme to bring the Mormon rebels
to terms, which he will offer in the Sen
ate. 1t is to establish new territorial
government for Carson Valley { west side
of Utah, and to create a judicial district
of said territory in Utah, and so organ
lied as to bring all Mormon capital often
ders of the law before carson territory
or Gentle jury. An arrangement of this
sort, reduced to practice in two or three
Mormon cases, to the extent of hanging,
will, it is thought, effect a Mormon exo-
dus that will astonish all mankind.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12

How TO SELECT Flour. The follow
ing rules for forming a judgment Of -four,
when purchasing for use, can doubtless
be relied upon, and may be worth recoi-
lecting by neutrality-suspicious. look at
the color: ii it is white, with a slightly
yellowi>h or straw colored tint, buy it.
If il is very white with blush cast or
with black specks in it, refuse it. Sec
ond, examine its adhesiveness; wet and
knead little of it between your fingers;
if it works soft. and is sticky, it is poor.
Flour from spring wheat is likely to be
sticky Third, throw lump OF dry Hour
against a dry, smooth perpendicular sur
face; if it fails like powder, it is bad
Fourth, squeeze some Of the -four in your
hand; lift retains the shape given by the
pressure, that, too, is good sign.
Flour that will stand all these tests is
safe to buy. These modes ale given by
old -four dealers.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12

WOMEN IN PoLITIoAL MEETINGS. Pol
itical meetings composed only of men,
often suffer from the obscenity and black
guardism of the speakers; and what is
worse, this part of the speech is generally
cheered the loudest. This is in accord
ance with law of our nature which de-
mands imperatively that the sexes shall
accompany each other everywhere in life,
the violation of which (the separation OF
the sexes) invariably results in demorali-
cation. 1t would therefore be well tor
women to attend every political meeting,
as they could thereby entirely protect the
other sex from the vile influence of oh.
scene stump speeches, purify the political
atmosphere even by their silent influence
WELD mighty power in favor of right
nominations; gain much political infor-
nation, which will enable them to incul
cate more correct principles in the rising
generation, and worthily to discharge the
duties of free citizens, which, in the
course of human events, sooner or later
they will be called upon to oassume.--INt
Refornaer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12

forwards, the female rogue found some
half score of young friends with their
brothers and beauX present, to whom she
quickly and briefly communicated the adj
venture.
"I've got him in the entry, down stairs" ="
said she. "Put out the lights" she said +,
"keep perfectly still, don't betray the
slightest breath or sound, and ! will
show you some sport in moment"
The lights were removed, the party
arranged themselves around the room
the company knew the victim intimately
and again the lady descended the stairs
and approached her friend.
"Soitly, now," she said, taking the
hand that was unoccupied with the boots,
"soitly. All is quiet up stairs--come, )"
and she led her gallant slyly up the stair
way. His boots dangled against the rail-
ing. Ssh !" exclaimed the fair one;
''tor PHYS sake make no noise--or all is
lost" The beau moved on, grasped his
boots moro securely at his side, ''nor
dreamed of aught save bliss" Least of
all did he suspect the existence of "a huge
rent in his stocking--but he was a batch
elor, and this was but q trihe
They entered the parlor. All was
darkness and silence, the lady closed the
door behind her companion, and led him
into the center of the room. Not breath
was heard, and little did the gentleman
suspect that he was at that moment Sun
rounded by dozen persons of his ac-
quaintance.
Remain here one moment" said the
girl; 81 will get light"
The gallant raised the soft hand which
had conducted ihem thus far towards-he
knew not what!-and ventured to press up.
on it kiss; but it was dexterously with.
drawn at the very "nick Of time" and
his lips came in contact with his fingers
"Wait moment" said his inamorata,
leaving him quickl y-and then passing
through, she disappeared, a minute had
scarcely elapsed, but it seemed a month
to the little party, who were nearly chok-
ing with suppressed meriment; it was an
aye 20 the victim. But gentle footsteps
were again heard, and the beau gazed anx-
iousy in the direction Of the door, IL
opened with singl movement, blaze
OF light gushed into the parlor. and be-
hind the face of an old familiar acquaint-
ance! Ladies and gentlemen, she said
"this IS Mr., Smith,"
Such cha, ha % as went up from that
little coterie, at that moment, was seldom
heard in the neighborhood before OF
since. Poor Smith stood for moment
not exactly paralyzed-rhat would be t
faint term-eXactly St0tueized in hi
tracks, and he hugged his boots to hi
side, coughed, sneezed, choked-ther
grinned CHASTITY smile.
AS soon as the paroxysm of laughte
was over. the lady brought forward
chair, and placing it before the victim
said;
"Pray be seated, Mr.. Smith"
He turned upon his tormentor look o
comica recognition, and, like Falstalf
his wits coming quickly to his relief h'
replied;
did you think, Cally, I didn't hnoa
you?"
This was his first and last effort at pick
ing up an acquaintance; and it proved tC
be cure for "sparking" with him.
Within six months he made ample apol
ogy for his error by making Miss Cally
Mrs Smith.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
A Rough Description Of Minne-
NOfH.

An attorney in Minnesota, who had re.
ceived from another State an account for
collection, after acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of the letter OF instructions, replied
as follows
Now, ! am perfectly astonished at You
for sending a claim out here for collec-
ton, in these times, You might as well
cast your net into the Lake Of Fire and
Birthstone" expecting to catch sunfsh,
or into the celebrated Stygiau pool TO
catch picked trout, as to Try TO collect
money here. Money have faint rec
objection Of having seen it when was g
small boy. | believe it was given me by
my uncle, to buy candy with. (The can.
dy | do remem ber.) But it has been 50
long since / have seen any, that almost
forget whether gold is made Of corn or
mustard, or silver or white unions or fish
scales Why, sir, wo live without mon
ey. You're behind the times. 1t is a
relic OF barbarism--of ages Iast. We
live by eating. sir, we do. HDot, mani
the millennium is coming, the year Of in-
bilee has come, and all debt. are paid
here as much as they will be, unless you
take "projuce." The word money" is
not in our vocabulary; in the latest Web
ster (revi,ed for this merdian) it ,s mark
ed "obsolcte, formerly coin represent
ing money, and used ~ a medium Of
commerce. A few small pieces can be
seen in our Historical Society's collection
where they are exhibited as curiosities
along with the skeleton Of the "masto-
don," Noah's old boots, AMI Adams ap.
ule,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
Death.

The article on Death" in the New
Cyclopedia, has the following: CAS- life
approaches extinction, insensibility su-
pervenes--a numbness and disposition to
repose which do not admit of suffering
Even in those cases where the activity of
the mind remains to the last, and where
nervous sensibility would seem to con-
tinue, it is surprising how often there has
been observed a state of happy feeling on
the approach of death. If had strength
enough to hold a pen, l would write how
easy and delightful it is to die, were the
last words of the celebrated VIM. Hunter
during his last moments. Montaigne, in
one of his essays, describes an accident
which left him so senseless that he was
taken up for dead On being restored,
however, he says: 'Methought my life
only hung upon my lips; and | shut my
eyes to help thrust it out, and took a
pleasure in languishng and letting myself
CO.. A writer in the Quarterly Revieu
records that gentlemen who had been
rescued from drowning declared that he
had not experienced the slightest feeling
of suffocation. The stream was trans,
parent. the day brilliant, and as he stood
upright, he could see the sun shining
through the water, with dreamy con-
sciousness that his eyes were about to be
closed on it forever. Yet he neither
feared his fate nor wished to avert it. A
sleepy sensation, which soothed and graf
ifed him, made luxurious bed of wa
terry grave"
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
AflisttIla.neous.
A CURE FOR SPARKLING,
-OR -
PICKING UP AN ACQUAINTANCE.

Some months since, a Joyous, courage
ous young woman residing in Gotham,
daughter of highly respectable parents,
found herself somewhat unintentionallv
detained at the house of friend not far
distant from her fathers residence, one
evening, and before she was scarcely
aware Of the fact, night set in. The dis
tance to her home was but few blocks,
however, and as she expected little gath
ering of ladies and gentlemen at her faith
er's that evening she determined upon re-
turning homeward unattended; and, bid
ding her friends good night, she hurried
along upon the walk, towards her resi-
dence, into which her family had recently
removed from another part of the city.
Upon turning the fst corner, she WAS
suddenly startled by the approach Of a
well-dressed young man, who accosted
her with good evening"" and offered his
services to escort her home Alarmed,
for an instant, she would have avoided
the stranger, but as he advanced to her
side, she ventured to turn towards him,
and glance satisfied her; she recognized
the young gentleman as familiar ac-
quaintance. Disgusting her voice, and
replying in timid tone, she accepted the
proffered gallantry, determined to admis-
lister lesson to her young friend, which
lie should not forget. The conversation
which passed was brief, and the beau sus-
pecting nothing, as he was not aware that
the family had changed their quarters,
tripped along by the young lady's side,
apparently very well pleased with his
companion. In few minutes they halt
cd before modest brick house, in some
what retired street, at the west end, and
the lady relinquished her attendants arm,
and prepared to enter.
"Will you come ?" whispered the lady,
softly.
"Thank you," was the reply; and
his fair companion opened the door,
Closing it carefully, they found them
selves in the entry, in total darkness.
"Wait moment" said the young la
dy, "and be perfectly quiet-I will re-
turn immediately" and with these words
she assembled the stairs which led to the
parlors. q.
The first thought of the young man as
she retired, was to open the front dool
and move; for he suspected that all was
not as he anticipated. lie turned to the
door--it was fast lie fumbled for the
latch, or lock, or whatever secured it, but
it was not to be found; and an instant
afterwards he heard footsteps approach
ing in the darkness. His heart thumpec
against his ribs, and he began to wist
himself Safel y out of doors again; but hC
was quickly reassured by the encouraging
whisper Of his new-made acquaintance
who approached him apparently witt
much caution.
Hush !''. said she, call is SAFE B'
quiet, now, moment - remove you
boots from your feet-I will return in al
instant"
Our hero was content, and drawing of
his boots, he secured them together, and
holding them in his hand, he awaited th'
return of his lady friend, who had agaiT
assembled the stairs.
Entering the parlor few minutes af